Green Pens?

My sister wants me to blog about green pens…that evil tool of English teachers. Somebody did a crazy study that students feel bad when their papers are marked with red ink, so teachers correct with green pens. It’s sad, very sad. So I’m supposed to write in sympathy that my sister cannot find a packet of green pens. I really don’t feel sorry for her… I do feel sorry for the chump working for Bic who missed the memo on that crazy study.

There is going to be a paradigm switch. First, it’s green pens. Then it is there will be the demonization of green. Green means stop. Red means go?! Red will no longer be the color of danger and intrigue.

So Joanna…your lust for green pens has just alienated your red wardobe, and you have ended changing our entire culture. Shame on you. =)

And just forget the lure of red pieces of clothing. Girls get your green dresses this season! Lady in Green is dancing with me (singing).

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JoeyGirl Says:
November 26th, 2007 at 11:18 am
This is my formal, written protest. I do not grade in green. I have graded in green before, but it is important to note that I only grade in the color of ink that the various students leave behind. I have no consistent color of grading ink, because I have no consistent pens. They all disappear off of my desk, and then I have to grab whatever pens are handily lying about the classroom.

No, the reason I need green pens is that Patrick uses them for work. It is his official, managerial color. If he checks things off, it must be in green.

So. There. PHBT.